Burst Tomato and Burrata Pasta
Juicy tomatoes, creamy burrata, with bits of garlic, red pepper and fresh basil over pasta - all of my favorite ingredients in one simple dish? Yes, please!! Level-up your weeknight dinner, and give this a try!!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish
- 3 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ lb pasta
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped or sliced, plus more for garnish
- 8 oz burrata cheese
- ¼ cup Parmesan-Reggiano Cheese, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Peel and chop garlic cloves. Heat oil over medium-low heat in Rockcrok or large pan, add garlic,dried basil and red pepper; cook 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste, stirring to coat tomatoes well. Simmer 20-25 minutes,until tomatoes begin to burst, adjusting heat and adding liquid if necessary.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions, and roll basil together (see my video) and use shears to slice.
- Add cooked pasta to Rockcrok with tomatoes, tossing to coat pasta well, add a little pasta water only if necessary to coat. Add 1/4 cup cheese.* Remove from heat, add sliced basil and burrata cheese. Garnish with Parmesan-Reggiano cheese, more fresh basil and red pepper flakes, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
*At this point, I used my immersion blender to blend some, not all, of the tomatoes. This is purely optional, however, after trying it both ways, I prefer this method, which created an even more silky sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 12gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 278mgPotassium: 462mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1691IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 334mgIron: 1mg
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